Defensores de Retiro Centro sealed an undisputed victory against Real Caballito Reservas on matchday 13 of Primera L - GBA Norte, with a 2-0 scoreline that reflected the home side’s dominance over an away side that never found a way to trouble them. Both sides opted for similar set-ups, 4-4-2 formations with balanced mentality, but the execution was completely different. The Retiro team controlled the tempo of the match naturally, while Caballito scarcely created any clear chances of danger in ninety minutes.
Lito Valencia was the undisputed star of the encounter. The 33-year-old striker, raised in Comodoro Rivadavia before arriving at Retiro Centro as a youngster, produced a 8.4 rating performance that included the two goals which sealed the win. At the peak of his career, Valencia showed why he remains a decisive factor in this division, anchoring a home attack that also featured Santi Olivares, the 16-year-old youngster who showed flashes of his potential. Retiro’s defence is working well, with Bautista Arcuri at the back —that youngster from Tandil who has only just turned 19 but plays like a veteran— and Hernán Grilli operating down the left with his trademark precision. Manuel Prieto, the experienced 31-year-old midfielder, was the organiser in the middle.
On Caballito’s side, the outlook was bleak. Cristian Gallardo on the left and Negro Nader on the right never managed to cause serious problems for Retiro’s back line, while the central pairing of Pichu Anchordoqui barely had to intervene. Real Caballito found no attacking formula at all: no creativity, no pace, no spark, which this division demands. It was a match where Retiro did what was required without needing to be especially brilliant, taking three vital points in the competition. For Caballito, only the comfort of thinking about the next fixture remains.
Club atlético retiro de santa fe came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Real Caballito Reservas came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Club atlético retiro de santa fe and Real Caballito Reservas: 1 win for Club atlético retiro de santa fe, 1 draw and 0 for Real Caballito Reservas.
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Club atlético retiro de santa fe (4-4-2): Juan Mazza, Hernán Grilli, Bautista Arcuri, Alejandro Gándara, Zacarías Velez, Salvador Aramendia, Damián Vitale, Cesar Olivares, Manuel Prieto, Santi Olivares, Lito Valencia.
Real Caballito Reservas (4-4-2): Tiziano Verde, Ian Berman, Pichu Anchordoqui, Ramiro Bernardini, Stefano Sarmiento, Cristian Gallardo, Chino Aldecoa, Tiago Bravo, Negro Nader, Facundo Berazadi, Gael Selvaggio.
In Primera L - GBA Norte, Club atlético retiro de santa fe are in position 8 with 42 points; Real Caballito Reservas are in position 11 with 38 points. See the full table
Club atlético retiro de santa fe ("El retira grandes."), with 1,640 fans. Home ground: Monumental de santa fe.
Real Caballito Reservas, with 1,623 fans. Home ground: Estadio Real Caballito Reservas.
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